Rain predicted for 15th Coalfield Conference Track Meet
The 15th annual Coalfield Conference Track Meet at Woodrow Wilson High School opens Saturday at noon amid rain forecasts. Oak Hill, Logan, Beckley, Bluefield, and others enter AAA events while Man High School junior high teams may join. Logan's Todd Willis plans entries in all events except pole vault, highlighting Bill Long and Darrell Elam among returnees. Bluefield and Beckley hope strong showings. Woodrow Wilson fencers face weather and facility constraints as they prepare for a full slate of events.
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George Anderson
Coalfield
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley
Bluefield
Oak Hill
Logan
Princeton
Man High School
Man Junior High
R. C. McClellan Jr
Man
Beckley Stadium
Mount Hope
Stoco
Shady
Pineville
Mullens
Hinton
Oceana
Oak
Partain
Charleston
Blackwell
Woodrow Wilson
Flying Eagles
Nelson Bragg
Vic Peelish
Bob Pruett
Pruett
Bane Sarrett
Tommy Thomas
Ray Elmore
Bill Karbonit
Bragg
Karbonit
Todd Willis
Logan Wildcat
Willis
Dave McRoberts
Long
Dave Mowery
Mowery
Logan East
Logan Central
Jim Miles
Bluefield Beavers
Beavers
West and Hundley Star in Charleston Sportsmans Tourney
The 19th annual Sportsmans Tournament opens in Charleston with Los Angeles stars Elgin Baylor Jerry West and Rod Hundley leading strong lines. Baylor teams with ex-Dayton players while West and Handley join WVU alumni to face ACC and Virginia Tech standouts plus NBA figures.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
Los Angeles
Elgin Baylor
Jerry West
Rod Hundley
Baylor
Dayton University
Pat Allen
Bill Cramsey
Phil Dubensky
Stan Greenberg
Don Heller
Frank Case
Arlen Bockhorn
Cincinnati Royals
Howard Hurt
Carroll Youngkin
John Frye
Duke
Stan Niewierowski
N. C. State
Cleo Hill
Winston- Salem
Charlie Tyra
New York Knicks
West
Handley
WVU
Bob Smith
Bucky Bolyard
Willie Akers
Jim Ritchie
Lloyd Sharrar
Mountaineers
Virginia Tech
Chris Smith
Bob Aversman
Lou Mills
Dean Blake
Wayne Embry
Hal Greer
Syracuse Nats
Brunswicks Slip To 7th In ABC Tournament
DETROIT UPI The Miami Brunswicks could not overtake Stroh's Detroit for the ABC Classic lead and finished seventh with a six game total of 5873 after opening with 3036. Lou Mandragona led the team with 623, while the field saw several 600-plus blocks but only one member exceed 200 in Thursday play.
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Detroit
UPI
Miami Brunswicks
Stroh’s
Florida Club
Lou Mandragona
Billy Sixty
Milwaukee
ABC Hall of Fame
Phil Wolf
Chicago
Oakland
Calif
ABC
Des Moines
Iowa
Buffalo
N.Y
Lewis To Captain Tech's Grid Team
MONTGOMERY AP UPI co captains named for 1961 West Virginia Tech football team. Lewis, from Greenbrier Military School, and Helmick of Elkins, a former West Virginia Conference all league pick, lead Tech as the squad prepares for the season. CAREY Junior High in Cheyenne fields a nine-man ninth-grade basketball squad averaging 6 feet 5 inches, a towering unit for a junior high team.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Carey Junior High School
Bluefield and Princeton Track Teams Face Weather and Gaps
Bluefield Virginia and Princeton Virginia coaches spoke on a season hampered by snow and limited practice. Bluefield relies on veterans Barrett Blake and McNeely with past marks in discus, shot put and sprints while Graham, Oak Hill and Beckley loom in pole vault. Princeton fields Wayne Christian Douglas Glover John Creature and Barry St Clair as distance runners and relays as they push to build a sophomore-heavy squad.
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Bluefield
Tazewell
Big Creek
Pearlsburg
Graham
Jim Barrett
Larry Blake
Bob McNeely
Barrett
Blake
McNeely
Tiger
Virginia
Miles
Princeton Tiger
William Roney
Beckley
Logan
Oak Hill
Princton
Princeton
Wayne Christian
Douglas Glover
John Creature
Barry St. Clair
Roney
Tigers
Gary Player: A seasoned international star at Masters
Sports editor Harry Grayson profiles Gary Player before the Masters, noting the South African’s five-year rise as a global golf figure. The piece recalls his 1958 U S Open runner-up finish, 1957 British Open win at Muirfield, and wins in the San Francisco and Miami Open events, plus his 30 top finishes in 65 tours and $95,517.29 in earnings. It also relays anecdotes from Fred Corcoran about Player’s adaptability and early career moments.
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Harry Grayson
Enterprise Assa
Gary Player
Sky
Augusta
Ben Hogan
Tommy Bolt
Tulsa
Southern Hills
Muirfield
Scotland
San Francisco
Miami Beach
Montreal
Fred Corcoran
International Golf Association
Bobby Locke
Wentworth
Gary
Player
Portmonarch
Augusta National
Finals Set After Tight Town District Grade School Games
Saturday finals for 6A division feature Institute vs Central in a highly anticipated match after close Thursday results. Central edged Lincoln 33 31 and Institute beat Crescent 33 23. other winners include RMI over Maxwell Hill 47 11 and Cristville over Piney Oaks 25 13.
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Institute
Central
Lincoln
RMI
Maxwell Hill
Qenbury
Allen
Wyight
Amisn
Worley Scott
Harry
Bolley O Walls
Johnsn
Ormdy
Prosperity Teel Solonka
Blkashp Blake
Hancok
Blake
Hadin
Mitchell
Hinsly Grambl
Stohns Toney
Radford Richard
Prosperity
Cirtsville Piney Oaks Miller
Morris
Shunk
Cox
Nat King Cole Eyes Johns Contract Bid
A decision on Nat King Cole's bid to handle middleweight Gene Johns contract is pending, with Harry Willey, former Sugar Ray Robinson trainer, also seeking Johns' management. A separate note reports a $300,000 Syracuse ski center near Tully nearing completion with 10 trails and a lift to serve 4,500 skiers an hour.
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NEW York
UPI
Nat King Cole
Gene Johns
Harry Willey
Sugar Ray Robinson
Johns
Syracuse
N.Y
Tully
Boxing results from coast to coast
L. C. Morgan of Los Angeles knocked out Joey Parks of Omaha in a one round bout. George Logan of Boise outpointed Calvin Butler of Cleveland over ten rounds.
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United Press International
Los Angeles
L. C. Morgan
Joey Parks
Omaha
Neb
Boise
Idaho
George Logan
Calvin Butler
Cleveland
City youths clash in 8B games semis and finals set
Maxwell Hill defeated Stamford 39 to 29 while Mt Tabor beat Brooks Adair 20 to 17 in 8B action. A four game semifinal is scheduled for Friday with finals in all four divisions on Saturday morning and afternoon. Lickliter and Danny Bailey led Lincoln to an early decisive lead and held it.
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Central
Hawks
Nets
Institute
Crescent
Miller
Maxwell Hill
Stamford
Mt. Tabor
Brooks Adair
Lickliter
Danny Bailey
Lincoln
Black Knight Golfing Notes Preview Snow Bird Tourney
The Black Knight Country Club schedules the Snow Bird tournament using the Callaway system for Saturday and Sunday. Entry is 50 cents per day and scores will set handicap for future events. Golf and tennis activity rise despite weather with plans to hire a tennis pro or top college player to lead summer instruction. Ladies like Mrs Cooper and Mrs Hall show effort. last year 60 families played tennis, expected 75 this season. Rain delays planned golf greens work. likely rough greens for a week to ten days.
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Black Knight Country Club
Cooper
Hall
Hawks Coach Manager Fined Five Hundred Dollars
Chicago Black Hawks coach Rudy Pilous and general manager Tommy Ivan were fined 500 by NHL president Clarence Campbell for statements after Detroit's 2 1 victory in the Stanley Cup series. Campbell warned heavier penalties for repeats.
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Chicago
UPI
Chicago Black Hawks
Rudy Pilous
Tommy Ivan
Hawks
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit
Wings
Pilous
Ivan
Frank Addam
Black Hawks
National Hockey League
Clarence Campbell
Campbell
Bowler of the Week highlights in local leagues
Harry Perkowski, ex major league pitcher, led Merchant's League with a 532 series for Seven-Up in Elite. Other top marks include John Adams 212 149 163 for Tri-County Post Office, Gladys Stiles 1210 in Women’s Majors, Kyle Phipps 496 in Twilight Handicap, Barbara Woody 500 for Modern Beauty, Glen Ferrell 613 total in Mullens Handicap, Pete Haught 542 in Industrial League, Tommy Nichols 619 in Men’s Majors, Jim Beard 566 in Men’s Majors, Walter Humphrey 613 in All-Star Singles, and Marzetta Roberts Amerigo Cappellari 563/441 in Civitan.
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Harry Perkowski
Perkowski
Merchant's League
John Adams
Tri-County
Don Sanford
Mary Gaspersich
Bureau of Mines
Gladys Stiles
Olin Marshall
Theman Borrer
Juanita Harrah
Kyle Phipps
Barbara Woody
Mullens
Glen Ferrell
Pete Haught
Tommy
Nichols
Jim Beard
Bowl- Wick
Walter Humphrey
Marietta Roberts
Amerigo Cappelari
Civitan
Elite
Perkowski Kegled
Gladys
Rorrer
Juanita Harrah Kegled
Phipps
Appalachian
Ponent
Otsego
Glen
Pete
Hope Gas
Thombins Furniture
Drums
Bowl-Wick
Kegling
Wyoming General Hospital
Beard
Bank of Raleigh
Humphrey
Marzetta Roberts
Amerigo Cappellari
Bow
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